The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-03-19
SOUTHERN ITEMS,
NEWS NOTES GATHERED
FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS.
MISSISSIPPI,

MISSISSIPPI.
Olive Branch has been carried by the
prohibitionists.
1t has been discovered that the title of
100 acres of land in the heart of the res
idence part of Meridian has never been
acquired from the government. The en-
try was made and not proven. This is
from the records at Jackson. No fears
are entertained that the titles of present
holders will be effected.
The analysis received from Birming-
ham of specimen of iron ore found at
Enterprise shows 81 per cent of iron and
only 10 Of per cent of phosphorus
The assayist pronounced the specimen to
be first-class ore and nearly a bessemer
ore. The Enterprise Mining and Furnace
company has been organized. The incor-
porators are from New Orleans Mobile
Enterprise and Meridian. The company
owns 5000 acres of land, and is capital
lied at $3.50, 00O
The stockholders and directors of the
Mississippi State Fair Association held a
meeting at which it was determined to
hold State fair at Jackson some time
next fall the date not yet being fixed.
The number of stockholders have in
creased to fifteen, all of whom are first
class, energetic business men, and who
make a success of everything they under
take. 1t is joint stock company duly
incorporated under the laws of Missis-
sippi. Hon. VIM. L, Hemingway is
president of the board Of directors.
The negro Alex. Crawford, who muir
dered Vic Loggins, was captured in
Choctaw county and taken to Winona
Crowds came in from the country, and
by 10 o'clock the town was full of peo-
pie. Quite a crowd assembled at the
courthouse to decide what steps should
be taken, and many of the older citizens
tried to stay summary proceedings, but
all efforts to stay the infuriated populace
were futile Several hundred men as
sembled at the Jail and by force took the
keys from the jailer and unlocked the
cell. Alex resisted, but was soon over
powered and was carried about 300 yards
to the railroad bridge, where he was
hanged, He acknowledged that he killed
Loggins, but would give none of the de-
tails. He only stated that no one was
implicated with him.
FLORIDA.
The French bark PALMER, recently ar
rived at Pensacola, has on board cage
containing 700 birds from the west coast
of Africa.
Citizens of Tallahassee have already
subscribed $27, 900 in behalf of railroad
connections with the Savannah, Florida
and Western.
A forty acre Japan persimmon grove
will be set out by syndicate of fruit
growers, which was organized by some
of Fort Meade's live citizens last week
According to the city directory just
completed, the population of Pensacola
IS now ii, 800, an increase in two years of
3,648. The number of new surnames is
1,649.
The hotel question should certainly be
kept going in Tampa until it is built.
The men are now in the city and the
money ready. If Tampa will buy an S.
600 block the hotel will start at once.
General Finley, the new United States
Senator from Florida, is seventy years old
and the hero Of three wars He is very
pious, very popular and a powerful stump
speaker. He is the originator of two-cent
letter postage.
Thomas A. Edison, at Fort Myers, has
entirely recovered his health, and is buz-
ling around town as active and strong as
he ever was. Much to the satisfaction of
the citizens, he will suOn have the town
brilliantly lighted by electricity. He is
so extremely reticent about his new ex-
periments and inventions that he posi-
lively refuses to be drawn out by inter
Vlewerr on that subject,
One of the largest purchases Of land
that has been made around Tavares lately
has been by Hon Frank Jones, Of Ports
mouth, n H., of the Seals grove and
lands connected Herewith, comprising
ABOUT 10 acres This property was
owned by Mrs. F. J. Thomas. of Eufaula,
Ala. The land is situated on Lake Eus-
Ills, within the town of Tav2res, and has
an attractive location, comprising about
one-half mile of lake front. Mr. Jones
announces his purpose of having the en-
liFe property cleared. The purchase IS
valued at $50, 900
About FIVE OF six miles from Baldwin
1here lived an old lady who, when she
vas about to die, made her children
promise to never put her under the
ground. She told them if they did she
would come back and haunt them. They
faithfully complied with her commands.